Recently one of my friends told me that there is distinct difference between 'know of something' and 'know about something' expressions. 'know of' is used when you have personal …

Possible duplicate of "Know about" vs. "know of". Also What are the differences between “know”, “know about”, and “know of”? on English Language Learners, which is probably a better site …

Dec 7, 2019 · Earth is the only planet we know of where life exists. This sentence is from the commentary of Planet Earth. Why it is know of in this sentence? Can it be know about？ …

Aug 26, 2015 · "To see how something (someone) fares, or fairs". Which is the correct one to use in this expression? And what is the etymology, or history behind the expression?

Feb 23, 2015 · Know in (1) refers to the clause that comes right before it, so there's no pronoun necessary -- it's essentially a transform of I know it's your job. In (2), however, the object of …

Jan 31, 2019 · I've just seen someone comment: We send our children to fight in a war we know not what we are fighting for. I am not English expert (it's not even my first language) but the …

For me, know implies knowledge of details or individual pieces, while am aware of implies a knowledge only of a whole. Using your example, knowing my rights means that I know I have …

Jan 3, 2017 · The sentence I'm writing goes like this: As much as I love the pure sciences, I know now a well-rounded education is valuable. But the words "know" and "now" are so similar that …

Feb 29, 2016 · In The Lord of The Rings, Bilbo says the following to his assembled guests at his eleventy first birthday party: I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less …

Mar 29, 2011 · The original phrase, “they know not of what they speak,” is correct, but the explanation is different. Correctly rephrased, it means: They do not know anything about (the …